Potomac Orange snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Orange'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2.5 to 4 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange, coral
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Potomac Orange' snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Orange') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Tall spikes of fragrant orange and coral flowers reach 32 to 48 inches and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Calendula, Anemone, and Carolina jessamine.